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Better management of postoperative inflammation in congenital cataract surgery

Poster Details

First Author: H.Alaoui Ismaili MOROCCO

Co Author(s): Y. Mohammed   M. Khalifi   R. Nasrouni   L. El Maaloum   B. Allali   A. Kettani     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Identify the factors responsible for the postoperative inflammation of congenital cataract surgery and their pre-, peri-, and postoperative management

Setting:

Pediatric ophthalmology department; August 20th,1953 hospital , Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center , Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy , Hassan II University Casablanca(Morocco)

Methods:

This is a retrospective chart review spread over 1 year and 6 months from January 2018 to June 2019 ; covering 88 children operated in the pediatric ophthalmology department of the August 20th 1953 hospital .

Results:

A total of 126 eyes of 88 patients underwent surgery. The mean age of the patients was 1 years 5 months. There is no difference in the prevalence based on gender or laterality. All patients underwent manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) .  Anterior vitrectomy was done in all the cases. Intraocular lens implantation was performed in 90,5 % eyes. All patients had a preoperative preparation, subconjunctival use of methylprednisolone and the standard regimen of topical prednisolone in the postoperative period.  The occurrence of post-operative inflammation in our experience was 25,4%.

Conclusions:

For a better prognosis in congenital cataract surgery, it is essential to properly control post-operative inflammation by managing its factors of occurrence.

Financial Disclosure:

None